Talk of a takeover of Greenland may seem fanciful. But it wouldn’t be the first time the U.S. was able to procure a piece of the Arctic. The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia in 1867.

This story also places the dessert's creation around 1867, and with the name Baked Alaska (again, referencing the American purchase of the territory). Specifically, ...

The State Department rejected the notion of Russia reclaiming Alaska centuries after the 1867 purchase amid reports Russian President Vladimir Putin was eyeing former "real estate." ...

On October 18, 1867, the flag of Russia at the governor’s house in Sitka, Alaska was lowered, a United States flag rose in its place, and America took control of the Alaskan territories.

In 1867, the United States bought Alaska from the Russian Empire, significantly expanding its territory. Fast forward to January 2024: Amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine and U.S. support ...

The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia in 1867. To mark the 150th anniversary of the sale in 2017, we asked William L. Iggiagruk Hensley , a visiting professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage ...